Total enrollment
11,302
+298 (+3%) vs SY 2017-18
26 schools in Missoula
Montana · Public K-12
Missoula, Montana operates 26 public K-12 schools between its neighborhoods, enrolling about 11,302 students (around 435 per campus).
7-year change in Missoula
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
26
+5 (+24%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
83%
was 85%
% Hispanic
5%
was 3%
% Black
2%
was 2%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Sky High School | High | 09-12 | 1,148 |
| Chief Charlo School | Elementary | PK-05 | 414 |
| DeSmet 6-8 | Middle | 06-08 | 37 |
| DeSmet School | Elementary | PK-05 | 90 |
| Franklin School | Elementary | PK-05 | 274 |
| Hawthorne School | Elementary | PK-05 | 417 |
| Hellgate El Intermediate | Middle | 04-06 | 517 |
| Hellgate El Primary Grades | Elementary | PK-01 | 316 |
| Hellgate Elem Lower Grades | Elementary | 02-03 | 305 |
| Hellgate High School | High | 09-12 | 1,262 |
| Hellgate Middle School | Middle | 07-08 | 326 |
| Jeannette Rankin El | Elementary | PK-05 | 457 |
| Lewis & Clark School | Elementary | PK-05 | 429 |
| Lowell School | Elementary | PK-05 | 354 |
| Meadow Hill Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 414 |
| Missoula Connect Academy HS | High | 09-12 | 99 |
| Missoula Connect Academy MS | Middle | 06-08 | 19 |
| Missoula TEACH Academy | Elementary | PK-05 | 84 |
| Paxson School | Elementary | PK-05 | 415 |
| Porter Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 579 |
| Rattlesnake Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 393 |
| Russell School | Elementary | PK-05 | 375 |
| Sentinel High School | High | 09-12 | 1,365 |
| Target Range 7-8 | Middle | 07-08 | 134 |
| Target Range School | Elementary | PK-06 | 410 |
| Washington Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 669 |
About Missoula
Missoula, Montana is home to 26 public schools, with combined enrollment of approximately 11,302 students. By school count, it is an expansive city.
On the school-mix side, the city covers 14 elementary, 8 middle, and 4 high.
Average school size in Missoula is around 435 students, 149% meaningfully above the Montana average of about 175.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Missoula has increased 3% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 11,004 students to 11,302. Over that span, Missoula gained 5 schools, going from 21 to 26.
On this page, the community for Missoula discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.